1. The Maker Movement
And Tomorrow’s Education in Engineering

2. The Maker Movement
And Tomorrow’s Education in Engineering

3. @MikeGreenberg

4. @MikeGreenberg
Computer Engineer and Technology Mercenary

5. @MikeGreenberg
Computer Engineer and Technology Mercenary
Organizer, South Florida Hack and Tell
http://hackandtell.org

7. How many nerds can you comfortably fit into a ten-
foot by thirty-foot storage bay to learn about Arduino?
Pop Quiz:

8. Ten. (Barely.)
Answer:

9. @MikeGreenberg
Computer Engineer and Technology Mercenary
Organizer, South Florida Hack and Tell

10. @MikeGreenberg
Computer Engineer and Technology Mercenary
Organizer, South Florida Hack and Tell
Director, Hacklab North Boynton

11. @MikeGreenberg
Computer Engineer and Technology Mercenary
Organizer, South Florida Hack and Tell
Director, Hacklab North Boynton
Producer, Miami Mini Maker Faire

12. @MikeGreenberg
Computer Engineer and Technology Mercenary
Organizer, South Florida Hack and Tell
Director, Hacklab North Boynton
Producer, Miami Mini Maker Faire
Founder, Makers Union

13. What is a Maker?

14. Making is experiential, it’s not
about information or content. You
can expect to get things like
creativity and collaboration from
someone, but those things are not
subjects you just tell someone how
to perform.
Dale Dougherty
President, Maker Media Inc

15. A maker is someone who…
approaches a problem using available resources.

16. A maker is someone who…
approaches a problem using available resources.
is strongly motivated to share knowledge.

17. A maker is someone who…
approaches a problem using available resources.
is strongly motivated to share knowledge.
encourages the democratization of technology.

18. A maker is someone who…
approaches a problem using available resources.
is strongly motivated to share knowledge.
encourages the democratization of technology.
is inclusive to other curious individuals.

19. Characteristics of a
supportive maker
environment

20. Characteristics of a
supportive maker
environment
open and diverse community
culturally-reinforced inclination to share
regular collaborative exercises

21. Maker-Infrastructure

22. Public Municipal Facilities
libraries are becoming repurposed uniquely to
their surrounding communities

23. Public Municipal Facilities
libraries are becoming repurposed uniquely to
their surrounding communities
museums are partnering with organizations to
bring maker-focused programming to their
communities

24. Educational Institutions

25. Educational Institutions
primary schools are introducing STEM-themed
curriculum

26. Educational Institutions
primary schools are introducing STEM-themed
curriculum
alternative school environments and home
schooling becoming popular

27. Educational Institutions
primary schools are introducing STEM-themed
curriculum
alternative school environments and home
schooling becoming popular
universities are exploring creative lab
environments

28. Makerspaces

29. Makerspaces
act as anchors for the maker community

30. Makerspaces
act as anchors for the maker community
can afford risky activity; reaps bountiful rewards

31. Makerspaces
act as anchors for the maker community
can afford risky activity; reaps bountiful rewards
are nerd honeypots

32. Opportunities

33. http://wearemakers.org/

34. @MikeGreenberg mg@nobulb.com
Thank you!